Luden Spuistraat 304-3061012 VX Amsterdam, Netherlands Date of Last Visit: Monday, February 23, 2009 The Victims: Jeff, Pieter, Simone The Damage: Unknown! Jeff paid. The Background: It's my first full day in the Amsterdam office and we make plans to go out to dinner. Only problem is that no one can...

What are you drinking these days? Maybe you should get with the program. And drink a Zeitgeist. Like I did the other night at The Austin Gallery on Bethnal Green Road with the guys from the London guide to everything, Tipped.co.uk. (Plus a late-arriving Stonch from Stonch's Beer Blog.) I always feel...

We've been in the Calgary area visiting Krista's family since the end of January. A few weekends ago, we headed south and west through the mountains to visit the new location of Moody Aviation in Spokane, WA. Along the way, we enjoyed driving through the beautiful mountains (a sight we don't get to ...

  The Landseer 37 Landseer RoadN19 4JU  Date of Last Visit: Sunday, January 18th, 2009 The Victims: Gerry, Ben The Damage: Less than £20 for some beer and a bowl of French onion soup. The Background: I wrote a while back about how I thought 2009 would be the year of playing games in pubs. So it...

Le Mercury 140a Upper StreetN1 1Q Date of Last Visit: Monday, December 29th The Victim: Me The Damage: Cheap! Like less than £20 with a glass of wine. The Background: Oh, I am just so very tired. But I've discovered over the years that the only way to recover from the trans-atlantic flight is to so...

Bahia Cabana 3001 Harbor Drive (A1A)Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Date of Last Visit: Sunday, December 21st, 2008 The Victim: Dad The Damage: $30 or thereabouts The Background: Bahia Cabana is another one of those sorts of places that my dad takes me to. And I have to admit that I kinda really like it. ...

  St. Lucie Crab House 327 SE Port St Lucie BlvdPort St Lucie, FL 34984 http://www.stluciecrabhouse.com Date of Last Visit: Thursday, December 24th, 2008 The Victim: Uncle George The Damage: Unknown! Uncle George paid! The Background: For the last few years, Uncle George and I have spent Christmas ...

  Southport Raw Bar 1536 Cordova RoadFort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Date of Last Visit: Saturday, December 20, 2008 The Victim: Dad The Damage: I forget, but it was less than breakfast at The News Cafe. And we had beer at The Southport. The Background: The Southport Raw Bar is one of those places that ...

  Restaurant Toku 212 PiccadillyW1J 9HX Date of Last Visit: Saturday, January 17, 2008 The Victim: Me The Damage: £30. And so not worth it after Chisou. The Background: I have some errands to run. I'm going to Milan next month and I need some English-y gifts. So I want to go to Fortnum & Mason...

Muffinski's 5 Kings StreetWC2E 8HN Date of Last Visit: Saturday, 10 January 2009 The Victim: Me The Damage: £4 something The Background: Honestly, I really need to go shopping. All those New Year's Resolutions about cooking and baking and having a full refrigerator in 2009...yes, they were crap, th...